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Recent Examples of midwife
Knowing her medical past, O'Neal's midwife gave her one simple prescription: go for a walk every day, whether to grab a coffee or just to get out of the house.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
As a baby, the spelling of Victor’s last name on his birth certificate was altered from Sing to Syng, which Victor believes was an oversight by a midwife who delivered him.
—Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
Ali was inspired to launch the brand after receiving transformative care from a Black midwife after experiencing a challenging birth.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Women who have a midwife are less likely to have a C-section.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
As a baby, the spelling of Victor’s last name on his birth certificate was altered from Sing to Syng, which Victor believes was an oversight by a midwife who delivered him.
—Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
Ali was inspired to launch the brand after receiving transformative care from a Black midwife after experiencing a challenging birth.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Women who have a midwife are less likely to have a C-section.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midwife
Noun
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The body takes a minimum of 13 weeks to recover, the nurse-midwife Helena A. Grant tells Somerstein.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2024
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Care that can currently be delivered by a nurse-midwife via a brief video call or online questionnaire would revert to a time-consuming and costly series of clinic visits with a physician.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2024
Noun
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These decisions should be made by parents and doctors — not educators.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Among the traits that distinguish this medical drama from others in the race is its setting: aboard a luxury cruise ship, where a new doctor and his team must handle unusual medical cases far away from shore.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025
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Tim launched the country’s first training program for obstetricians and gynecologists through a groundbreaking collaboration between the University of Michigan and the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.—
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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This approach, however, is often shocking to obstetricians in non-religious hospitals, Freedman said.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
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Related Stories Now, Barack Obama’s former physician is adding to the questions surrounding Biden.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2025
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It was filed by a coalition of physicians, the ACLU of Georgia, Planned Parenthood, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and other groups.—
Jess Mador,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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The dynamic new interface make apps, widgets and docs appear translucent, allowing users to see multiple layers of their screen at once.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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The prolific artist already dropped two new docs this year.—
Steve Dollar,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
Noun
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And the majority of public health experts, pediatricians, and dentists insist that water fluoridation is a long-standing practice that is both safe and effective at protecting oral health and fighting cavities and tooth decay.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
6 June 2025
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For a decade, we were harried Los Angeles co-parents, entwined by conversations involving camp sign-ups, parent/teacher conferences, pediatrician appointments, dividing spring break weeks and the antidotes of two troublesome felines.—
Kim O’Hara,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Tim launched the country’s first training program for obstetricians and gynecologists through a groundbreaking collaboration between the University of Michigan and the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.—
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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And a lot of obstetricians and gynecologists don't have accessible [clinics] and training for treating disabled people.—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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Many more are believed to be buried under the rubble or in areas that are inaccessible to local medics.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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The Press Trust shared images of medics rushing casualties on stretchers.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
12 June 2025
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“Midwife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midwife. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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